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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Runnels County, Texas

Runnels County has an effective property tax rate of 1.37%. On the median home value of $109,300, that's roughly $1,498 per year. Median household income is $62,632.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.37%
median tax $1,498 ÷ median home $109,300
Median Home Value1
$109,300
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$62,632
per-capita $31,622
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,498
at 1.37% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricRunnels CountyTexas (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.37%1.18%
Median home value1$109,300—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax38.20% combined8.20% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Runnels County, TX

Runnels County’s effective property tax rate of 1.371% sits above Texas’s statewide median of 1.183% and well above the national median of 0.794%. Among the state’s 250 counties, it ranks 74th, placing it in the higher-taxing quarter. That rate applied to a median home value of $109,300 yields a median annual real-estate tax bill of $1,498. Households here earn a median of $62,632, while per-capita income is $31,622. Ballinger, the largest of the county’s principal towns, anchors a rural area where property taxes claim a larger share of value than in most of Texas and far more than the country as a whole. The gap against national figures is especially wide, signaling that owners in this part of West Central Texas face a comparatively heavy local levy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Runnels County, TX?
The effective rate is 1.37% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.37% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($109,300), the estimated annual bill is about $1,498.
Is Runnels County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.18% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Runnels County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Runnels County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.